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Like all the other rookies entering the NFL this year, Colts second-round pick Michael Pittman Jr.’s transition from college to the pros has been hampered by the lack of on-field work during the offseason program. Making up for lost time will be one of the things that Colts wide receivers coach Mike Groh will be […]
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Early initiation (at ages 25 to 30) of annual breast cancer screening with breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with or without mammography, might reduce breast cancer mortality by half or more in female survivors of childhood cancer previously exposed to chest radiation. These findings highlight the importance of MRI in reducing deaths from breast cancer […]
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Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and PSA said on Friday they were sticking to the merger plan signed last year after a newspaper said the carmakers were looking at spinning off assets to cut a planned 5.5 billion euro ($6.2 billion) cash payout to FCA shareholders. A spokesman for FCA (FCHA.MI) dismissed the report on possible changes […]
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Facebook is shutting down Lasso, the heavily TikTok-inspired video app it launched back in 2018. CNN’s Kerry Flynn spotted the notifications being sent to users, telling them that the app won’t be usable after July 10th, and advising them to download any videos they want to keep. Ex-TechCrunch editor Josh Constine notes that Facebook appears […]
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A North Carolina father has shared a small act of kindness he experienced in Walmart in hopes that it will inspire others to be kind and respectful to one another each and every day. Bobby Clayton said he and his two sons, Harvi and Ryder, were purchasing supplies for the Fourth of July at a […]
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Many believed that Washington’s name would change only after Daniel Snyder sells the team. Now, some are wondering whether Washington’s name change will be a precursor to Snyder selling. The recent story from the Washington Post regarding Snyder’s absence from the organization and reliance not on employees of the team but a small circle of […]
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No matter how close parks are to home, perceptions of park-centered crime may keep New Yorkers from using them. Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine found that New Yorkers are more likely to exercise in a park if they believe they live very close to it. In turn, they feel less anxious and less […]
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Daimler (DAIGn.DE) will seek to sell its factory in Hambach, France, as part of an overhaul of its production system, the German carmaker said on Friday, prompting France’s finance minister to urge the company to reconsider. The move comes as the auto industry faces overcapacity and plunging demand for new cars in Europe. It will […]
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Facebook will pin a box with information about voter registration on the top of the News Feed for every US user who is of voting age starting tomorrow, July 3rd, the company announced today. The box, once it’s live, will show you information about how to register to vote, including a link to your state’s […]
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Each year, Laura Landerman-Garber collects tens of thousands of holiday greeting cards and mails them to service members around the world. “I don’t want our troops to be forgotten,” she said. And if you thought a global pandemic would stop Landerman-Garber, of Hollis, think again. “Several people have said to me you know maybe this […]
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